{"id":145,"date":"2020-04-08T20:56:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T18:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicallib.co.za\/health-info\/?p=145"},"modified":"2022-07-06T21:31:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:31:43","slug":"can-anything-good-come-out-of-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicallib.co.za\/health-info\/can-anything-good-come-out-of-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Anything Good Come Out of Alcohol?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-40px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_margin=”-26px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/medicallib.co.za\/health-info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/photo-1509807995916-c332365e2d9e.jpg” alt=”alcohol” title_text=”photo-1509807995916-c332365e2d9e” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.3″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

I<\/span><\/span>s alcohol healthy in anyway?\u00a0 It is the question many have been asking themselves. Others love alcohol but feel guilty because of\u00a0 their religious affiliation. The simple answer to the above question is yes. Alcohol can be very important for your health and this we will attempt to prove based on research. But don’t get excited too quick, \u201cexcess of anything they say is a disease\u201d. The key is to know when not to exceed your boundary. Lets first begin by defining what exactly alcohol is.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.3″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” background_color=”rgba(208,216,201,0.22)” custom_padding=”10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true” border_color_left=”#0C71C3″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

What is alcohol?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

An alcohol is a chemical compound containing an \u2013OH functional group. Among the different types that exist, ethanol is the only alcohol found in alcoholic drinks. Ethanol is produced naturally through the fermentation of fruits, grains and other sources of sugar by yeast. <\/span><\/p>\n

Alcoholic drinks are made up of alcohol and other components or nutrients and hence not all types of alcoholic drinks have equal benefits. Alcoholic drinks made from grapes such as wine or champaign are rich in polyphenols. Polyphenols<\/a> <\/span>are micronutrients with antioxidant property, neuroprotective effects and the ability to promote memory, learning and cognitive functions.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.3″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_3_font_size=”16px” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|true” border_radii=”off||4vw|4vw|” border_width_right=”3px” border_color_right=”#8300E9″ global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Determining alcoholic content<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Alcohol provides a lot of necessary benefits for the body. But, you can only take a certain amount of alcohol per day or per week in order to get all these necessary benefits. If you take more than the recommended 14 units per week, then you run the risk of developing serious illnesses or complications. Therefore, the key is to keep track on the quantity you drink. This can be achieved if you know the different ways in which alcoholic content is measured or expressed (units of alcohol measurement<\/a><\/span>). It is good to also know what light, moderate or heavy drinking is all about. Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits of Alcoholic Drinks<\/span><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”21%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.3″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|true” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Light to moderate drinking of alcohol provides lots\u00a0 of health benefits including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n